Questions and answers

Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)

Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S1W-07292

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 13 June 2000

To ask the Presiding Officer on what date the secondment of the former Holyrood Project Director ceased.

Question reference: S1W-07290

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 13 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the appointment of the new head of its External Relations Division required ministerial approval.

Question reference: S1W-07288

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 13 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive when and where the position of head of its External Relations Division was advertised.

Question reference: S1W-07295

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 13 June 2000

To ask the Presiding Officer who is overseeing any necessary change in operational arrangements for the Holyrood contract to allow for the addition of a new professional project director.

Question reference: S1W-07294

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 13 June 2000

To ask the Presiding Officer who will head the technical management of the Holyrood project during the recruitment period for a new Project Director.

Question reference: S1W-07291

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 13 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive when the new head of its External Relations Division will start in post.

Question reference: S1W-06935

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 9 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice is available through the NHS helpline to patients looking for information on orthotic services.

Question reference: S1W-06933

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 2 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new Royal Infirmary will have similar orthotic workshop facilities to those currently in place in the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital.

Question reference: S1W-06934

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 2 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list (a) the grants available to users of orthotic equipment, (b) the voucher schemes which are currently in place to offset the costs of new orthotic equipment and (c) the government agencies which issue such grants and vouchers.

The vast majority of orthotic items provided through the NHS in Scotland are supplied free of charge. Wigs and fabric supports do attract a prescription charge but only for hospital outpatients who do not fall within a prescription exemption or remission category. As such, it has never been deemed necessary to create a grant or voucher scheme. Exemption and remission categories are explained in leaflet HC11. A copy of this leaflet has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.

Question reference: S1W-06932

Asked by: Margo MacDonald, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 2 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive why patients requiring new orthotic equipment in Lothian will have this equipment measured and fitted locally but manufactured in Leeds thereby rendering impossible any further customised adaptations.

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